Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Six gorgeous ways to dress your Christmas table

Today I did a last minute dash to our local $2 shop to grab some accessories to dress our Christmas table. Before I set off, I did a quick internet search for Christmas table themes for some inspiration. Here are some of my favourites this year...1. Red and whiteThis colour scheme is a classic. Use lots of ornaments and little details for a traditional look, or keep it clean to make a contemporary statement.

2. Candy CanesFollowing on from the red and white theme, Candy Canes can be used in lots of creative ways on your Christmas table - as part of your centrepiece like the below vase, or as placecard holders. They're fun, inexpensive, and edible!

4. Inspired by natureThere's something magical about including traditional winter Christmas plants, such as pine, holly and pine cones on your Christmas table. Whilst it might be hard to get fresh holly in Australia, you can use any type of pine (sprigs of humble conifer work well), dried pine cones, or Poinsettia (which is readily available around Christmas time). You could also play around with beautiful Australian natives, such as Eucalyptus leaves, Christmas Bush, Grevillea, Waratah and Kangaroo Paw which often come in lovely shades of red.

We love the combination of different types of greenery mixed with hessian band and tie

This super cute Christmas table place setting will have the kids rushing to the table for Christmas dinner! It also demonstrates that part of the fun in decorating the table lies on where you place your plates and cutlery.